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Former MPC Board Chair John S. Gates Jr. will help keep Regional Transportation Authority on track
Congratulations to newly appointed Regional Transportation Authority Chairman John S. Gates, Jr., chairman and CEO of PortaeCoa, and longtime friend, former chair, and current member of the Metropolitan Planning Council's Board of Governors. "John Gates' expertise in real estate development,…
MPC 'invents the future' with CMAP, as GO TO 2040 nears adoption
More than three years in the making, the Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning (CMAP) is wrapping up its GO TO 2040 plan for the future of northeastern Illinois, which is expected to launch in October. GO TO 2040 will be the region's first plan that coordinates metropolitan Chicago's land use…
Vote now through Sept. 10 for Chicagoland and Northwest Indiana's favorite 'undiscovered' public place
What’s Chicagoland and Northwest Indiana’s favorite hidden public place? Between Aug. 9 and Sept. 10, vote online at PlacemakingChicago.com for your favorite of two dozen finalists in the “What Makes Your Place Great? Your Secret Corner of Chicagoland” photo and video…
San Francisco moves forward with congestion pricing
While congestion pricing has already been introduced by several states and instituted on some highways, San Francisco is poised to become the first city in the United States to implement this innovative transportation demand management tool. According to the latest Urban Mobility Report, the…
Bike commuting in Chicago
MPC Research Assistant Lawrence Montague wrote this article. Bike commuting is on the rise in cities across the nation and Chicago is no different. Last month, 478 companies in the Chicagoland area participated in the Active Transportation Alliance 2010 Bike to Work Week event, up 48 percent from…
Chicago Tribune poll confirms regional demand for transit
The Chicago Tribune released poll results this weekend showing suburbanites think transit investment is more important than money for roads. Among the key findings: When asked whether improving or building expressways and tollways or improving and adding to mass transit should be a greater…
Minneapolis workforce housing forum highlights innovative housing solutions
On July 12, MPC participated in Bring Workers Home Minneapolis, the second of four regional workforce housing events, which brought together a range of housing advocates, realtors, and others in the field to explore housing challenges and hear innovative solutions. The event featured several great…
West suburban employers, municipal staff gather to talk workforce housing
Mayor Anthony Calderone welcomed a crowd that tipped 60 to Forest Park’s Village Hall on July 13, setting the tone for a productive discussion by emphasizing recent collaboration between west suburban towns around housing issues. Representatives from west suburban communities, more than 20…
Minnesota battles traffic with congestion pricing
In 2005, nine miles of underutilized carpool lanes along Minnesota’s I-394 corridor were converted into toll lanes. Since then, the lanes have accommodated more than 940,000 vehicles every year, and 90 percent of users maintain a very high level of satisfaction. Passengers in the non-tolled…
Exploring congestion pricing in Chicagoland
Download the draft report, “The Road Less Traveled: Exploring Congestion Pricing in Chicagoland.” Across the country, people are tired of wasting time and money stuck in traffic with no real alternatives. American motorists lose nearly 4.2 billion hours sitting behind the wheel, while…

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